Recent content by John Dougherty

I don't know if this is the proper protocol for this thread as it covers a previous discussion about this same issue, but it might save some reading. My original issue with my BH was that it lost most of its' down force and on retraction the boom would slam back to the stowed position. Control...

I have a Mahindra Max 28XL with 20 hours on it. My boom control on the MB63 started to get slack in it and the BH would not apply much downward 'dig' pressure and would jerk back into the stowed position on retraction of the lever. Upon closer examination of the valve body I discovered that the...

With 20 hours on the new tractor I have a problem with the MB63 backhoe. When brand new the lever that controls the dipping of the bh (main boom closest to the tractor) made a hissing sound internally. The solution was to bump the lever back from the seated position and the sound would stop. No...

Nick, Nice to meet you from America! Any skiing this year? Pretty dry here in sunny California. John

So, after using my 28xl for ten hours, here's my impression. First of all, I will say that I have no regrets on my purchase of the Mahindra Max 28xl shuttle. So if you don't like what I say, realize that I am trying to school potential buyers, not put down anyone else for their opinion. I think...

Anybody got a better solution for the OEM seat on my Max28xl? My B*** is getting too old for this. I need more cushion, but am reluctant to purchase online for a product that may or may not match up. Thx.

Like many others, I use a manual cartridge grease gun. My beef is that the plunger must be constantly pulled back to push more grease forward to the pump. In addition, when the weather is hot the grease becomes runny, which renders the gun even less efficient. So I guess I have two questions; is...

I am new to the world of compact tractors. I previously owned a full size backhoe. In searching out information before my purchase of a Mahindra Max 28xl I discovered your site. It struck me as an informative and civil site unlike many of the others. I hope to learn much from the experiences of...